Quitting job
I knew i made the right decision to leave the corporate-dilbert-like world when asked by a coworker : "why are you leaving this job, now you'll have to learn many new things".
Defense rests :)
Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some see them as the crazy ones, We see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, Are the ones who do.
I think, deep down, people know they have the ability to do anything they want, but they are scared to let the thought even bubble up through their subconscious. Either that or they're damn lazy. Its cool, but I resent the whole "luck" thing.. the more I work hard, the more I realise hard work is the only way to succeed.
I think the startup world is more random, though, and hard work only gets you in a position to take advantage of opportunities, as someone mentioned elsewhere regarding "The Black Swan".
My quit date is 6 months away.
Trying to get enough money together to live for a year or so first, but towards the end of each week I get more and more tempted to hand in my resignation.
i learned a lot there. but their approach seemed to be: throw more people and money at the problem. (please see "mythical man month".) whereas at the startup, its all my code and it mostly fits in my head.
Anything that takes away 40 to 60+ of your most productive hours each week should be considered in the running.
So usually i work in 20+ hour spurts, and that is when I get my best work done.
Some people just can't be told by their bosses.
Some people just like to do whatever they please.
Now for the issue of H1-B. I think the government should increase H1-B visas because it seems to me that most Americans loathe the idea of working in a cubicle and getting steady cheque with health benefits and stock options. If that is the case, why don't give your day jobs to people who need them the most?
There are thousands (or more) people that might envy at your day job.
I think US government should be aware of this situation. The reason why hi-tech companies need more human resources is because:
1) People don't major in CS anymore
2) People loathe the idea of working 9-5 for the man.
Technically, entrepreneurs can't do whatever they please either. They have to do what their customers say.
That's perhaps a good test for whether you'll make a good founder: how do you react when asked to do something by a customer, vs. how do you react when asked to do something by your boss? If you jump to attention for the customer but blow off the boss, you'll probably do fine. If you jump to attention for the boss but blow off the customer (far more people do this than you'd think), you're better off as an employee. If you won't do anything for anyone, you have a very difficult life ahead of you.
But where exactly would the financing capital come from to allow all these would-be entrepreneurs to quit their jobs?
I can see the headlines now, "In light of the recent downturn in the sub-prime angel investment market... "
Grammar nazi strikes again!